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Communication: FOURTH PERIOD

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A typical HMI has several subsystems attached to it. Which of the subsystems below would be involved in the manipulation process control inputs?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the answers below best represents the number of databases commonly used in a DCS?
Which of the terms below can be best described as a device with an invalid tag name tag name?
A defined area of geographical coverage is commonly called an area network. Which of the area networks below is the largest in area covered?
There are an assortment of numbers on the typical protocol header. Which of the answers below denotes the header number that identifies the systems application/service for receiving or transmitting data?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-232 standard for voltage range to receive a "Space"?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Bridges"?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls on the ISO network layer and possibly the data link layers?
Modbus to Ethernet/IP is the best example of which of the following converters?
Which of the messaging types below is best described as independent communication with the scanner module initiated by the properly configured field device?
Which of the signalling methods best describes the one used by DeviceNet?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts 8 or 16 inputs to a digital signal?
DCS commonly is considered a computerised control system for a plant that has central operator supervisory control. Which of the terms below is best described as a system that allows for exchange of data throughout, but can have remote systems within the system?
A DDE protocol has 3 components to a "handle". Which of the components below would best be described as the name of a unique data source is contained inside of a DDE topic?
There are several common components of signal converters. Which one is best described as transforming the input signal to the required output signal?
SCADA systems have been integrated with various industrial processes. Which of the answers below is best defined as a widespread system of water collection and distribution?
Historical data can be logged through a HMI application. Which of the data storage methods below would best be described as one that has superior acquisition of events, but does not use it's storage space effectively?
Which of the lengths below relates best to a spur cable with 3 field devices connected?
Communication technology is generally specific to a type of area network. Which of the area networks below would IDSN and DSL be used primarily?
Due to the uncomplicated nature of the Modbus frame structure, it requires a simple access method. Which of the access methods below is a method that this frame structure supports?
There are many versions of Modbus, one of those is Modbus RTU. Which of the answers below correctly orders the components of the Modbus RTU frame?
With IPv4, you would use static address assignment over dynamic for this primary reason?
There are many conventions to the creation of tags in a HMI. Which of those conventions would best describe the part of a tag that the arrows are pointing to in the picture below?
There are several layer within the a typical DCS., each with it's own responsibilities. Which of the levels below is responsible for the seamless merging of process control information and managing the business side of production?
From the answers below, chooses the best answer that does not affect the transmission of a signal with metal wire or cable.